A Federal Reserve Crisis of Confidence Threatens the Very Fabric of Wall Street -- and Investors May Pay the Price

Since 2019, investors have been privy to a bit of stock market history. The benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has gained at least 16% for three consecutive years on only three occasions spanning 98 years. It's been done twice over the previous seven years (2019-2021 and 2023-2025). The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and growth stock-dominated Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) haven't been slouches, either. Both have soared to several record-closing highs. Will AI create the ...